• ”Mr. Monk goes to the theater,” in which the sister of his old nurse, Sharona Fleming (Bitty Schram), is accused of murdering a fellow actor on stage.

• ”Mr. Monk vs. the Cobra,” where Monk has to prove the murder suspect, a kung-fu movie star, has been dead for several years.

• ”Mr. Monk and the kid,” where Monk nearly adopts a toddler who may be a witness in a kidnapping case.

• ”Mr. Monk and the three pies,” in which viewers are introduced to Monk’s brother, played by John Turturro.

• ”Mr. Monk and the garbage strike,” in which Monk accuses Alice Cooper of murdering a guy for his chair because the garbage strike has made him crazy. I laughed so hard at this episode, I thought I was going to cry.

If you really can’t wait until Sunday, the episode “Mr. Monk, private eye” is on USA at 8 p.m. today, followed by “Psych” (another favorite — see above for details). New episodes of both shows start at 8 p.m. next Friday, Jan. 19.